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Archived Newsletters

Land Purchase Goal

Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch has until November 11, 2003, to raise the first $120,000 it will need to purchase an 80-acre ranch in Palomino Valley upon which to build its residential teen program. With a present bank account of about $80,000, an immediate goal of $40,000...

Land Ahoy!

Strange title for an article about land in the desert. Well, we've titled it Land Ahoy because we finally spotted land after what seems like an eternity out to sea - sometimes drifting, sometimes trying to withstand the storms. This appears to us to be the direction...

Up & Running with our first Transition Home

The board of Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch has always had the desire to develop Transition Homes, and those homes have always been a part of our vision and mission. We just assumed that it would come after the Ranch was up and running. However, we are excited to report...

“Hope and a Future” Letter

Dear Friend, Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch will host a benefit dinner to "ESTABLISH THE VISION" for Hope and a Future. Founded by Marvin and Jan Neal, Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch is a local, non-profit, faith-based organization whose vision is to "Rescue, Redeem, and Restore...

Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch Update

What a ride! – how things work and evolve in God’s economy is always a surprise. As we’ve been praying and seeking and praying and seeking...well you get the picture; a wonderful opportunity has come our way – one that we have taken advantage of – it allows us to...

President’s Perspective

Our Beginning We've come a long way since our beginning in Winter 2001 when I received what I understood to be God's confirmation that he wanted me to build a teen ranch for at-risk youth in our area. After hearing me share the dream during a church service at...

Strategic Planning

No, it was not an arts and crafts workshop, it was a strategic planning session facilitated by Michael Havercamp, PhD, UNR Professor, College of Cooperative Extension, and a state specialist in group facilitation, mediation, and consultation. He has problem solved for...